What does ballot box mean?

Definitions for ballot box
bal·lot box

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ballot box.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ballot boxnoun

    a box where voters deposit their ballots

Wiktionary

  1. ballot boxnoun

    A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter puts his completed voting slip

  2. ballot boxnoun

    The process or method of voting

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  1. ballot box

    A ballot box is a container that is sealed and secure, typically used to hold votes or ballots during an election or vote. It is traditionally utilized in democratic processes to ensure confidentiality and prevent tampering in order to maintain the integrity of the votes cast. After voting is complete, the box is opened and votes are counted. Ballot boxes can also refer to a metaphorical or digital form of this system.

Wikidata

  1. Ballot box

    A ballot box is a temporarily sealed container, usually square box though sometimes a tamper resistant bag, with a narrow slot in the top sufficient to accept a ballot paper in an election but which prevents anyone from accessing the votes cast until the close of the voting period.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ballot box in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ballot box in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of ballot box in a Sentence

  1. Michelle Ugenti-Rita:

    Think about it. It’s election season and you’ve taken upon yourself to perhaps knock on someone’s door or multiple doors and collect their ballot with, I’m assuming, the intent to turn the ballot into the ballot box, but, in the event that doesn’t happen, regardless of why it doesn’t happen, you can see it that that has (an) impact on…that person’s ballot to the election box. But, then also on the outcome. So, it’s not a practice that really has enough benefit to justify continuing to have it. So, that’s why I sponsored the bill and the court agreed that it was within our statutory and constitutional authority.

  2. Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand:

    The Green Movement is still alive and it manifests in the Iranian nation's demands for freedom of expression, justice and respecting human rights, the Green Movement does not only mean holding street protests. People will continue to fight for their rights at the ballot box.

  3. Brendan Buck:

    They've actually done a pretty good job convincing base House Republican voters that the system is rigged and that House Democrats are just out to get House Democrats no matter what, i predict eventually the message will end up being that it should be up to the American people to decide the President's fate at the ballot box next year.

  4. Adam Schiff:

    As one witness put it during our impeachment inquiry, the United States aids Ukraine and her people so that we can fight Russia over there, and we dont have to fight Russia here, the presidents misconduct can not be decided at the ballot box, for we can not be assured that the vote will be fairly won.

  5. Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand:

    The Green Movement does not only mean holding street protests. People will continue to fight for their rights at the ballot box, the movement cannot be silenced.


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